What is the origin of "goodbye?"

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God be with you.
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it has been originated from the word 'Godbwye' which means God be with ye(you).
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Etymology: late 16th century: contraction of God be with you!, with good substituted on the pattern of phrases such as good morning.
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The term comes from a contraction of the phrase "God be with You"
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Hai Singaravelu, the word "Goodbye" has its traces in 1590s i.e., it is originated from the word "Godbwye" meaning "god be with you".
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In late 16th century: contraction of God be with you!, with good substituted on the pattern of phrases such as good morning. the word "Goodbye" has its traces in 1590s i.e., it is originated from the word "Godbwye" meaning "god be with you
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May God be with you (Allah hafiz in Urdu).
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God be with you
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This spelling has the advantage of recalling the word's origins in phrases like “God be with ye.” goodbye
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A contraction of the phrase God be with you (or ye); . The substitution of good- for God may have been due to association with such formulas of leave-taking as good day, good night, etc.
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